High-speed, high-volume digital inkjet web printing systems have been around for a decade but are now openly competing in the commercial print space. Print21 editor Wayne Robinson looks at what they can bring to commercial printers.

Printed books are an enduring means of passing stories from generation to generation. This is especially important when the writers are eyewitnesses and survivors of the Holocaust. Patrick Howard talks to Jacqui Wasilewsky as she curates those stories, and to Donna Lund as she prints them.

High-speed inkjet web printing systems have been around a decade, but the new generation from some of the industry's biggest players are now openly competing in the commercial space.

With Covid bringing new pressures to bear on print business owners and managers Man Anchor leader Steve Gamble says there is no stigma to seeking mental health support and input, and the earlier you take the first step the better.

Trade printer Guru Labels is making its marketing collateral available to printers, with a view to enabling them to capitalise on the growing Covid-driven demand for labels.

Perfection Packaging beat out competition from around the world to scoop the prestigious US Flexo Technical Awards Best in Show, in the wide web print excellence category, for its Eta Uppercuts Corn Tapas job, a remarkable achievement for the Dandenong-based printer.

The world is in uncharted waters. Economies have stalled. The end is not yet apparent. It is not the ideal time to be taking control of our first command. However, Craig Heckenberg stepped up as managing director of Epson ANZ just prior to the arrival of Covid. He talks with Print21 editor-at-large Patrick Howard about the challenges of doing business in this time of pandemic.

Known for its foiling solutions, Kurz continues to innovate as part of its strategy to help print and packaging businesses stay ahead. ANZ managing director Stephen Pratt tells Print21 editor Wayne Robinson why Kurz continues to grow in size and influence as it celebrates half a century in Australia.

Toner based digital presses are making great strides in their environmental credentials, with every aspect of the latest systems from hardware to consumables to build to disposal going through an environmental matrix.

Talking about the future of your print business in the middle of coronavirus is not for the faint-hearted, particularly when your sales, like the rest of the print industry, have been on the floor. Then again, taking up competitive boxing after a four-decade hiatus is likewise not for the faint-hearted. But Focus Press boss Mark Shergill has never shirked a challenge.

The biggest news story in the print industry this week was the Print21 report on the IVE Group annual results, with earnings 4.4 per cent less than last year; the company reported a $76m profit. Second and third biggest clicks were on printers installing B2 digital presses.

Personalised fabric print in clothing and garments, interior decor and soft signage is set to surge, and for compelling reasons. Print21 looks at the dynamics that are shaping what is becoming a major growth opportunity for many print businesses.

Senior lawyer Wal Abramowicz explains what the government's new Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct, issued for implementation during the coronavirus crisis, means for your business.

The world's biggest offset press manufacturer Heidelberg has launched its new Speedmaster series, which it describes as the most intelligent and automated ever to come from the company.

Before drupa was postponed, Japanese finishing manufacturer Horizon planned to demonstrate what it said would be a watershed moment in automated production with a fully automated and robot-controlled bindery. Currie Group managing director took a few Aussie printers to see it in Japan first.

The carton market in set to surge, and digital inkjet is offering package print growth opportunities, according to the latest report from industry analysts Smithers. Print21 looks at the figures, and the investment being poured in by major equipment developers.